How could you? I let you into the corners of my soul. Shared secrets I’d never dare speak aloud. And still, you choose to twist the knife. Was my trust too fragile, too easy to break? I called you my friend, my safe haven. But you turned my sanctuary into ruin. Do you even feel the weight of your betrayal? Or am I the only one drowning in this pain? Tell me, how could you be so cruel, when I gave you my trust?
Dave’s hands balled into fists at his sides, his body trembling under the weight of his memories. It felt as if he were reliving that moment as if he could still feel his father’s cold body against his skin. He shut his eyes, pain coursing through his veins like hot lava.
“He left that night, in the cold, while he was sick. While you were off throwing some childish tantrum, my fath
